Derek Chauvin: Cop charged with murdering George Floyd used ‘overkill’ tactics as nightclub guard, ex-manager says
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Chauvin, 44, and Floyd, 46, reportedly worked overlapping shifts at the same club
Police
June 1, 2020
Derek Chauvin, cop charged with killing George Floyd, is in max-security prison: Officials
Derek Chauvin, the former Minnesota police officer accused of killing George Floyd, was reportedly moved to a maximum-security prison on Sunday afternoon. KMSP reported that Chauvin, 44, was transported from Hennepin County jail to Oak Park Heights prison. Department of Corrections Commissioner Paul Schnell said it’s “not uncommon” to transfer inmates involved in high-profile cases. …
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May 30, 2020
Alleged killer cop Derek Chauvin effectively on suicide watch: Report
Citing a source at the Ramsey County Jail, TMZ reports that Derek Chauvin, the ex-Minneapolis police officer charged with the murder of George Floyd during an arrest earlier this week, is being monitored around the clock with in-person checks on his jail cell every 15 minutes. TMZ said its source didn’t call the protocol in …
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May 30, 2020
Wife of Derek Chauvin, Minneapolis cop charged with murder in death of George Floyd, files for divorce: Report
The wife of the former Minneapolis police officer facing murder charges in the death of an unarmed black man has reportedly filed for divorce. WCCO obtained a statement on Friday from the law firm representing the fired police officer’s wife, Kelly Chauvin. “This evening, I spoke with Kellie Chauvin and her family. She is devastated …
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May 29, 2020
Breonna Taylor: 7 people shot during protest over EMT’s shooting death by police
Seven people were reportedly shot Thursday night during a protest in Kentucky over a woman who police fatally shot in March while executing a search warrant at her apartment. WFPL reported that the peaceful demonstration, which occurred in downtown Louisville, turned violent after several hours. Police said that several hundred protestors blocked the Louisville Metro …
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May 29, 2020
George Floyd & cop who knelt on his neck worked together for a year, overlapping shifts at the same nightclub: Report
George Floyd and the Minnesota police officer filmed kneeling on his neck before his death worked at the same nightclub for most of last year, according to reports. Maya Santamaria, the former owner of El Nuevo Rodeo in Minneapolis, told KSTP that Floyd, 46, and Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin, 46, worked shifts at her …
Murder
May 28, 2020
Gentle giant: Friends and family remember George Floyd
Houston native George Floyd came to Minnesota “to be his best self,” his long time friend Stephen Jackson, who played 14 seasons in the NBA and called Floyd his twin, said on Instagram. Floyd’s brother, Philonise Floyd, told CNN that “knowing my brother is to love my brother.” “He’s a gentle giant, he don’t hurt …
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May 28, 2020
Hero down: Utah police officer slain responding to domestic violence call
An Ogden city police officer was killed and a probation officer wounded Thursday responding to a domestic violence call in the northeastern part of the Utah city. Deseret News reported that a woman called 911 shortly after noon and told dispatchers that her husband was threatening to kill her. The call was disconnected, and when …
Police
May 28, 2020
VIDEO: Cops release bodycam footage showing new view of George Floyd’s arrest
New heavily-redacted bodycam footage reportedly shows Minnesota officers arresting George Floyd, who died on Monday after an officer reportedly knelt on his neck for nearly eight minutes. TMZ reported that on Thursday, the Minneapolis Park police an officer who responded to the scene as officers were arresting Floyd, 46. A Minneapolis police officer is heard …
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May 28, 2020
SEE IT: Video shows George Floyd urging youth to end gun violence: ‘Our young are clearly lost, clearly lost’
A video has resurfaced showing George Floyd — the Minnesota man reportedly killed Monday by police — urging young people to end gun violence. According to the Daily Mail, Floyd, 46, filmed himself recounting an incident in which he heard an adult encouraging the use of guns. He went on to lament the fact that …
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May 27, 2020
Fired cops involved in George Floyd’s deadly arrest had several use-of-force incidents: Reports
A Minnesota police officer who was allegedly filmed kneeling on George Floyd’s neck before his death Monday was reportedly involved in at least two use-of-force incidents during his career. Minneapolis police said Floyd, 46, was arrested Monday evening after he attempted to use forged documents at Cup Foods. Officers reportedly pulled Floyd from his car …
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May 27, 2020
SEE IT: NEW VIDEOS show police pulling George Floyd from car before cop kneels on his neck for 8 minutes, killing him [Reports]
Two new videos appear to show the initial arrest of George Floyd, who died Monday after a Minnesota police officer knelt on his neck for nearly eight minutes. KMSP acquired a video that shows three Minneapolis police officers drag Floyd out of his car. Someone in a car directly behind Floyd apparently filmed the encounter. …